| Acronym | Meaning |
| TEQ | Toxicity Equivalent |
| FMC | Flow Microcalorimetry |
| RFD | Reference Dose |
| SCS | Soil Conservation Service |
| IMC | Intermetallic Matrix Composite |
| LRET | Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer |
| CDI | Continuous Deionization |
| RET | Resonance Energy Transfer |
| TLEV | Transition Low Emission Vehicle |
| DCS | Distributed Control System |